I met my goal to hoop-dance for 24 hours in 2021! While hooping for approximately an hour each day ended up being a bit much, the experience was mostly joyful. My official stats are 1,446 minutes: 24 hours and six minutes of dancing in the spin. One entire day of this exceedingly difficult year was devoted to an activity I love.
Post-challenge victory photo. December 31, 2021
And if that’s not enough of a WIN for this last day of the year, right before my final hooping session, we took a walk during the first substantial snowstorm of the year for this part of Colorado (which comes the day after two wildfires in nearby Boulder County as a result of extreme drought and hurricane-level winds).
Emma in her sweater, straining to identify an intriguing odor.
At this moment, I’m focusing on the good stuff. The array of birds visiting the yard as I hoop-danced this morning (Black-capped Chickadee, Bushtits, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-billed Magpies, American Crow, Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay) and the glorious feel of snowflakes on my face as we walked three miles around the neighborhood.
Happy New Year! Wishing you much joy. ✨
Tracy Abell 
Quite an accomplishment, Tracy!
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Thank you, Becky. It felt good to end the year on a positive note.
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I’m sure!
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Bravo! Hope 2022 brings good things your way, Tracy.
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Thank you, Sandy! May you experience many moments of joy in this coming year!
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That’s a nice win for a tough year. Congratulations, Tracy! Let’s hope the new year is a better one for all of us.
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Amen to that (although we’re not starting out too well. *ahem*) and thank you, Ana!
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I know this sounds gloomy and maybe it’s just me, but somehow it doesn’t feel like the beginning of something, but more like the continuation of something that keeps getting worse and worse…
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Doesn’t sound gloomy as much as reality-based, Ana. Things are definitely getting worse on multiple fronts. 😦
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With no improvement in sight, sadly… 😦
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Hoop Dancing sounds like a fun and interesting fitness exercise. I might have to get a hoop and try it, although I’m terribly uncoordinated in such respects. Happy New Year!
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I bet you can do it. I was never able to hoop with the lightweight hoops from the store. I make my own out of irrigation pipe which means they’re heavier and easier to keep up. The key is DO NOT LOOK DOWN while hooping or the hoop will follow. *clunk*
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Good advice, Thank you!
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